From this article, you will learn the difference between working with databases via the ADO technology and the FireDAC library. Using the right database technology is often a critical part of designing your apps, particularly for Windows application development where there is a very rich array of database choices, not all of which may be hosted on a Windows server.
ADO (ActiveX Data Objects) is…
There is a fascinating conversation between Neo and the Oracle in The Matrix Reloaded movie. Neo asks the oracle that if she already knows, how can he make a choice? She cleverly replies because you have already made your choice. You only came to me to try to understand why?
Ada Lovelace published the first computer program in 1843. Since then, programmers have been trying to simplify the art of programming. Although the low code movement is gaining in popularity and increasing adoption as a methodology, its essence is not new. If we define…
An InterBase VAR license is simply a legal agreement between you and Embarcadero that allows you to redistribute InterBase. The benefits of this agreement are outlined below.
The Benefits of Being a VAR
There are no registration and licensing headaches. VARs typically…
InterBase Encryption is supported starting with InterBase 2009. InterBase enables you to encrypt information at one or both of the following levels:
Database Level Encryption (InterBase encrypts all of the database pages that contain user information).
Column Level…
This post shows how to create a RAD Server REST Endpoint (JSON Web Service ) using the RAD Server Database Endpoints Wizard using a FireDAC Connection, to create REST Endpoints for CRUD functionality. And create a Sencha Web Client Application with a CRUD Grid for our…
Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio integrate with Python through VCL and FMX libraries to enable Python users to build GUIs for Windows and cross-platform applications. The IDEs also integrate with AWS and Azure for cloud services.
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InterBase comes embedded with RAD Studio, but chances are you haven’t activated it yet. This means you’re missing out on a very powerful and versatile database you’ve already paid for with your RAD Studio purchase.
In this blog post we’ll look at how to check if…
Alvin Toffler once wrote: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.” Ironically, we are in the 21st century, and Windows software development is not an exception. This…
Today is an exciting and dynamic time to be a developer. Technology advances seem to have accelerated and, with this, our software projects seem to paradoxically expand and shrink simultaneously. They expand because more devices and environments are becoming available to…
